Vikas Koppineedi
Tampa,US
Summary
Cloud Engineer with 9 years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise-scale, highly available, and secure cloud platforms. Expertise in leading cloud migration initiatives, developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, and automating operations with Python. Proven ability to build self-service capabilities, ensure security compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance development velocity and optimize costs. Certified in AWS and committed to leveraging cloud technologies to drive business success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Software Engineer - AWS/Kubernetes
Nielsen Media
06.2022 - Current
- Architected and deployed enterprise-wide scalable, highly available, and secure cloud platforms on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support business-critical applications.
- Led the design and implementation of standardized application deployment products across both AWS and GCP, ensuring consistency and compliance with company standards.
- Engineered and delivered cloud-based services and reusable templates to accelerate cloud migration efforts, significantly reducing time to deployment.
- Managed cloud security by implementing identity and access management (IAM) policies, encryption standards, and monitoring tools, enhancing the organization’s cloud security posture.
- Wrote and maintained documentation for cloud infrastructure, including IaC scripts, cloud security guidelines, and operational procedures, ensuring knowledge transfer and compliance.
Lead Cloud Engineer
Nielsen Media
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with Line of Business (LOB) teams to build and operationalize a cloud migration factory, facilitating the smooth transition of legacy applications to cloud environments.
- Designed and implemented self-service capabilities and reusable architectures, enhancing developer experience and improving development velocity by 20%.
- Automated day 2 operations using Python and Terraform, optimizing cost management and improving the cloud security posture.
- Developed and maintained Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts using Terraform, YAML, and Ansible, automating the provisioning and configuration of cloud resources in AWS and GCP.
- Created Python-based automation tools to eliminate manual processes, streamlining operations and reducing the risk of human error.
Cloud Engineer ( DevOps | SRE )
Nielsen Media
06.2017 - 12.2020
- Supported and troubleshot large-scale applications deployed in both AWS and GCP, ensuring high availability and performance in production environments.
- Established GCP foundational environments (Landing Zones), including network, security, high availability, disaster recovery, and operational support.
- Drove the adoption of cloud security best practices, ensuring compliance with architectural and security regulations across all cloud deployments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications, leading to the successful delivery of multiple cloud projects.
Cloud Engineer
Amensys Inc
06.2015 - 03.2017
- Contributed to the automation of build and release processes using Terraform, Python, and Lambda functions, enabling continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Optimized cloud costs and resource utilization through automation and monitoring, contributing to a 15% reduction in cloud expenditure.
- Influenced leadership decisions by presenting technical recommendations and cloud architecture solutions, aligning cloud strategy with business goals.
- Enabled rapid cloud migration by developing reusable architectures and templates, decreasing migration time by 30%.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX06.2015
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Gitam University
Rudraram, India05.2013
Skills
- Cloud Engineering, AWS, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Python, Ansible, Cloud Migration, Automation, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Scripting, Security Compliance, Cost Optimization, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), Self-Service Architectures, Lambda Functions, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Troubleshooting, Network Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, DevOps, Kubernetes, YAML, Operational Support, Cloud Architecture, Leadership, Technical Documentation, Release Management
Certification
Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer - AWS/Kubernetes
Nielsen Media
06.2022 - Current
Lead Cloud Engineer
Nielsen Media
01.2021 - 05.2022
Cloud Engineer ( DevOps | SRE )
Nielsen Media
06.2017 - 12.2020
Cloud Engineer
Amensys Inc
06.2015 - 03.2017
Master of Science - Computer Science
Lamar University
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Gitam University
Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
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